The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-16
To Make II rs Odlous as Possible
10 the People-The Fourth
Section
RECEIVES RENEWED AND Sc.
WERE ATTACKS FROM
al Quarters Of the Countrywide
grams Sent TO the Com.
mission.
DUDES LEARNING THE USE OF
THE SWORD AND RAPIER
So They Can Kill a FelIah In q Pwah.
pah Mannah, Don't Chew Knew
-WashingtOn Affairs.
ESPECIAL TO THE ArrKAL.I


evidently q determination on the part
OF the railroad corporations OF the
country to make the interstate com.
merce law as odious TO the people
generally as they possibly can. While
the Commissioner are doing every
thing In their power TO carry out the
provisions OF the act in good faith
they find their efforts hampered by
the organs OF the railroads, which
leave no opportunity untried 10 bring
the Commission and the law into ridi-
cule with the people. A report has
been printed aud reprinted through
out the county designed TO make 1t
appear that the Board has already be-
gun to try 10 deadhead itself from
point to point. The fact Is that the
Commission has made no effort what
ever 10 obtain free transportation on
any road. Nor is II true that the
members came TO Washington on
passes issued by the railroads. Each
member paid Ills fare just as an or.
binary mortal 10 obliged TO do. Ia
fact, the Board has thus far done
everything in it's power to bring the
law into general favor and respect.
Ga the other hand, the railroads are
persistently trying to make the act
rs unpopular as possible. One OF
the great corporations has notified the
government that II will not carry any
employe OF the postal service not d.
Tectly engaged in the carriage OF the
mails, except for full fare. This same
company has notified Its patrons that
1t will at once increase the price OF
'commutation" tickets, and that all
privileges In the way OF reduced fares
will hereafter DO annulled. About the
smallest piece OF business thus far re-
ported is the action OF railroad in
Western New York. This road runs
out from Buffalo 10 a small town In
Pennsylvania. Out on Its line not
quite sever teen miles from Buffalo 10
0 small station at which great many
Buffalo people make their homes. II
has been the custom OF the road to
charge 30 cents "a the rate OF fare to
this point, or 90 cents for the round
trip. Now the company notifies lis
patrons that the interstate commerce
law will oblige II TO increase their rate
to 81 cents each way, or 97 cents for
the round trip.
THAT FOURTH CLAUSE GETS ANOTHER
HAUL.
The following kilograms have been
received by the Interstate Commerce
Commission from San Francisco: "All
the productive and monetary relations
OF this coast are threatened with dis
order and much loss, and nothing but
Qpi.'s pnd wise action on your par
6gn AN our coast fromAtIememdouI
lossss, sure to follow illiberal or mar
row Interpretation OF the fourth sec.
ton OF the interstate bill. We ask q
suspension OF the long haul clause,
temporarily at least, until our posi-.
ton can be placed before your honor
able body"
This bears the signature OF eight
principal banking institutions Of San
Francisco.
A rigid enforcement OF the fourth
clause of the interstate commerce
bill will work irrepsrable ruin to
our vineyards. fruits and salmon
interests; 1t win divert the ship.
ments Of teas from Chins and Ja-
pan TO Sues canal ute, and cotIees
of Central America to Europe, aud
blight and destroy industries OF this
coast which have involved life time
OF labor and saving to build. That
which was intended by Congress as a
boon 10 the people will prove an ire.
parable calamity 10 the Pacific slope
unless early relief Ia granted. We
earnestly crave prompt aud liberal
Interpretation OF the fourth section o.
the bill protecting us from impending
dieaster otherwise inevitable.
W 7. COLEMAN & co.
CASTLE BROS.
"At a special meeting of all parties
interested in our wool trade, repre-
senting dealers, commission merchant
and wool growers, We are appointed {
committee 10 petition your honorable
body 10 suspend the operation OF sec
ton 4 Of the interstate commerce bill
in the transportation of wool bv raj
from this Safe to Boston, New York
Philadelphia, and other through ship,
ping puiuts. The established rate Of
3 70-l0O cents per pound is excessive
and prohibits shipments overland
This wool production Of this State
amounts TO 10000 900 pounds per year
and the difference between the old and
new rates oil freight involves loss oil
over o million dollars annually to the
growers. The higher rates mean nc
higher prices to the consumer, but
lower net results TO the grower, be,
cause the prices OF the Easterr
markets are based upon the necessity
we are under OF sending our woolt
there, whether we pay high or Low
freight We caunot realize an aver
sge OF more than 20 cents per pound
Tor our woods. The expenses baseC
upon the present charges for freight
not including locil charges, amount Il
over cents per pound, leaving les
than IA cents net TO the wool grower
The average yield of wool per sheer
is about seven pounds per year; say Il
cents per mound for the wool give
the grower % cents per head annually
for the product Of his sheep. The ex
pence CT maintaining our focl
amounts to about rs cents per head
aud il we add the local charges II
handling the wool here, there woult
be nothing left. You can readily see
therefore, that we cannot afford h
pay 70-l00 cents per pound 4
market our wool, 1t is the opisior
of your petitioners that il thees rate
are continued the existence o. this in
dustry on this coast viii De annihi
lated. The suspension Of section
in favor Of our wool woulC
he a benefit rsher than 81
injury to ,hs indnouy in other States
OSing 10 our rid climate We shea
esrlv In he s,JinR ard our wool, BY
Seil rssehps fbe East in May and June
.,rsan 5bs market is bare OF wool, au,
w wS J;assee Of it before other woods a.,
W. y Tor m Arket. Bat II W. are com
,'1iied 10 snip by sail, ut the end O
the yoysge OF four months il woult
come in competition with the wool:
from al other portions OF the countrl
and auy deficiency in the early mark G